Feeling Depressed? Get Some Fresh AirPeople who live close to green space have lower rates of depression, anxiety and poor physical health than do those who reside in more urban settings, according to a recent study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Stigma Keeps Many Teens from Getting Mental Health TreatmentFrom attention-grabbing fashion decisions to passionate beliefs to a somewhat disquieting tendency to share intimate and outlandish thoughts and images with the world via the Internet, today’s teens seem to be fearless when it comes to expressing themselves on any topic that is important to them. But on at least one important issue depression too many young people are remaining quiet.

Mood Disorders Predict Later Substance Abuse ProblemsFindings from an extensive, long-term study “confirm the link between mood disorders and substance abuse or dependence problems…they also suggest that earlier detection of bipolar symptoms could help to prevent consequent substance abuse problems.”